Ribes ciliatum

Humb. & Bonpl.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. In Central America it grows between 3,000-3,800 m above sea level. It usually grow in the dense shade in conifer forest.

Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, North America,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The shoots are thin and hairy. The leaves are 5 cm wide and have 3-5 lobes. They have double teeth. There are flat bristles above and they are softly hairy underneath. There are 6-10 flowers in a hanging group. The flowers are green and 1.5 cm across. The fruit are black and shiny.

Names & Synonyms

Capulincillo

References (2)

Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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